"On The Land" In Iqaluit

Chris Grosset and conference co-organizer Richard Wyma introduce delegates to the Legislative Assembly

The peripatetic Chris Grosset is in Iqaluit this week, finally getting a chance to enjoy the result of a year's planning; Chris is the co-organizer of the first-ever Nunavut-based Congress of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects.

The CSLA/AAPC Congress is taking place from July 14 to 17, 2011, hosted by the Nunavut Association of Landscape Architects (NUALA). The theme of the Congress is “On the Land”, and its unique Iqaluit setting offers delegates the opportunity to experience the Arctic landscape, to explore the strong connections between people and their land, and to reflect on the different roles Landscape Architects can play in cross cultural settings.

With its own blog, Facebook Page, and Twitter Feed, this may be one of the most internet-accessible events since the Royal Wedding - and by all accounts everything is proceeding brilliantly. Kudos to Chris Grosset (it was worth those sleepless months, wasn't it!), to the CSLA, and to NUALA for a world-class event. And watch this space for a special announcement early next week from conference.

"On The Land" was partially sponsored by Consilium, Aarluk, and Stonecircle.